Display-case.



1). WEINSTOGK. DISPLAY CASE.

APPLICATION FILED 0014, 1910.

Patented May 9, 1911.

UNITE AES DAVIS WEINSTOCK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

i FFiCE.

DISPLAY-CASE.

Application filed. October 4, 1910. Serial No. 585,190.

To all whom it may concern: top edges of the panels 5, 6, beyond the re- Be it known that I, DAVIS \VEINs'rooK, a cesses 5, 6 are depressed below the level citizen of the United States, and resident of of the top edge of the corresponding panel, New York city, borough of Manhattan, in I as indicated at 9, to provide spaces at the the county of New York and State of New upper front corners of the case between the York, have invented certain new and useful top panel 7 and the upper corners of the Improvements in DisplayCases, of which panels 5, 6, in which recesses suitably shaped the following is a specification. corner-plates 10 of suitable metal are located My invention relates to improvements in I which bear upon the recessed top corner display cases comprising glass panels, and edges of panels 5, 6, (see Figs. 2 and 4). the object of my invention is to provide imi The plates 10 are connected with rods 11 proved means for holding such panels in I located at adjacent corners within the case proper relative positions without danger of between the panels 5, 6, which rods are injuring or breaking the glass, and to shown secured to the base 2 by passing cheapen the cost of manufacturing such through the base and being provided with cases. threads receiving nuts 12. Rods 11 are se My invention comprises novel details of cured to plates 10 in any suitable manner, as improvement and combinations of parts that by solder, the upper ends of the rods being will be more fully hereinafter set forth and bent for the purpose, and when the parts then pointed out in the claims. a e arranged as shown in Fig. 2 the plates 10 Reference is to be had to the accompanyand rods 11 serve to hold the side panels ing drawings forming part hereof, wherein, 5, 6, 1n proper position upon base board 2.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a display t 14 are suitably shaped metal corner case embodying my improvements; Fig. 2 is pieces fitting at the angles between the panan enlarged detail cross section on the line els at the upper front corners and at 14 2, 2, in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail broken view are Corner-pieces fitting the angles at the of one corner of the case; Fig. 1 is a detail rear corner parts 3, 3 5 and 7. cross section taken above plate 10, in Fig. 2; The front corner pieces overlie the plates Fig. 5 is a similar view taken below plate 10 and said plates overlie the recesses 5 6 10, in Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a detail of one corner and when the parts are assembled solder is of a glass panel, and Fig. 7 is a detail lookdropped lnto the recesses 5 6 against the ing at the rear upper corner of the case. overlapping portions of the corner pieces Similar numerals of reference indicate and against the plates 10, whereby the pancorresponding parts in the several views. els 5, 6, at the front corners ar locked t th The case, indicated generally at 1, has a corner pieces 14 by the sold-er that enters base board 2, provided with corner uprights the recesses 5 6 and the corner pieces 14 3 at the rear, and a connecting strip 3 at in turn are soldered to the plates 10. Thus, the upper portion, forming a framing havthe front corner pieces 1& are kept from out ing an opening at the rear of the case. ward movement in the plane of panels 5 by Flanges or strips 4 are secured around base the solder projecting from the corner pieces 2. End panels 5, front panel 6 and a top into the recesses 5 and said corner pieces form the main sides of the case, parts 5, 6 are kept from outward movement in the and 7 being made of glass. The glass panels plane of panel 6 by the solder projecting 5, 6, stand on edge on base board 2 within from the corner pieces into the recesses 6 and against flanges or strips 4, and said The panel 6 is kept from endwise and outpanels abut at their edges one against an ward movement, and the top panel 7 is held other in usual manner. Any suitable door in place upon the panels 5, 6, at the front 8 may be applied at the back opening of the corners, by the corner pieces 14. The rear case in well-known manner to permit access corner pieces 14 may be attached to the parts to the interior thereof. 3 or 3 by screws 15, and the solder from The upper edges of the panels 5, 6, near the rear corner pieces 14 entering recesses their adjacent front corners, and the upper 5 keeps the panels 5 from outward moveedges of the panels 5 near their rear corment and said corner pieces hold the panners, beneath the overlying top glass panel els 5 and 7 in position at the rear framing 7, are provided with recesses 5 5 6*. The at the rear upper corners.

The construction is such that all of the glass panels are firmly retained in position from movement in any direction by the means described and by the overlapping of the edges of the panels 5, 6, and the disadvantage of boring holes, in glass panels for attaching corner pieces thereto is overcome, as the glass panels are not so liable to break when provided with recesses as described containing projections from the corner pieces as if glass panels were provided with holes receiving bolts or screws passing through the corner pieces. Furthermore, by my invention I am enabled to dispense with rods or wires connecting vertical rods at the front and connecting said rods with rear uprights, thereby overcoming the objection to such rods being seen, and simplifying the construction.

Changes may be made in the details of construction set forth, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having now described my invention what I claim is 1. A display case comprising a base, side and front panels thereon, a top panel, the side and front panels having recesses and depressed portions adjacent the upper corners, plates located in said depressed portions beneath the top panel, means connecting said plates with the base, and corner pieces overlying the panels, said corner pieces being connected with said plates.

2. A display case comprising a base, side and front panels thereon, a top panel, the

side and front panels having recesses and depressed portions adjacent the upper corners, plates located in said depressed portions beneath the top panel, means connecting said plates with the base, and corner pieces overlying the panels, said corner pieces being connected with said plates, and projections from the corner pieces entering said recesses in the panels.

3. A display case comprising a base, side and front panels upon the base, a top panel, and corner pieces for the panels, the front and side panels having recesses in their edges, the corner pieces having projections entering said recesses, uprights at the rear edges of the panels, corner pieces at the upper edges of the uprights, the side panels having recesses adjacent their upper rear corners and solder entering said recesses and secured to the corner pieces.

Signed at New York city in the county of New York and State of New York this 3rd day of October, A. D. 1910.

DAVIS VEINSTOCK.

\Vitnesses HERMAN Hnns'r, T. F. BOURNE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

